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Oleksandr Otroshchenko participated in the annexation of the peninsula in 2014, commanded the Black Sea Fleet aviation during the occupation — and died in the same place where he began. The details of the catastrophe have still not been officially disclosed.
The SBU, together with the GUR and other forces, struck an oil terminal in Novorossiysk — the same facility for which the United States had previously sent Kyiv an official diplomatic warning. The terminal services not only Russian oil, but also Kazakh exports through a consortium that includes stakes held by Chevron and ExxonMobil.
On April 6 in Kharkiv, a civilian attacked a military recruitment center (TCC) serviceman with a knife during an awareness campaign. This is no longer an isolated incident: in 2025, the number of attacks on TCC employees has increased almost threefold compared to the previous year.
# Ground Robotic Systems on Front Lines Increasing in Number — Along With Rising Losses The number of unmanned ground systems on the front is growing, and with it comes an increase in their losses. Combat commander Darwin explains the logic: the enemy has adapted quickly.
A two-year credit was agreed upon by EU leaders back in December, the European Commission finalized the documents on April 1 — yet Hungary's single veto is blocking both this package and a parallel IMF program worth $8 billion.
# Court Orders Russian Chess Federation to Cease Activities in Occupied Ukrainian Territories The Court of Arbitration for Sport has obligated the Russian Chess Federation to cease all activities in the occupied territories of Ukraine within 90 days, or face a three-year suspension from FIDE. The case was initiated by two grandmasters who simply accessed the Russian Chess Federation's website and counted the tournaments held there.
Washington and Tehran are discussing a two-phase agreement — first a temporary ceasefire, then an end to the war. However, the Iranian side publicly denies the fact of negotiations.
Another strike on the oil terminal in Novorossiysk hits not only the Kremlin's budget — it complicates the transit of Kazakh oil to Europe and turns infrastructure attacks into a diplomatic problem.
After Starlink was blocked for Russian occupiers, Russia is massively supplying compact "Spirit-030" terminals to the front lines. The first sample found on the frontline was destroyed by "Birds of Madhara" — but Beskrestnov warns: there will be more.
The rescue operation of an F-15E pilot over Iran cost the United States six of its own destroyed aircraft. This is not a failure — it is the price of operating 2,000 km deep into enemy territory.
Italy has been notified that Qatar will not deliver 10 LNG cargoes due by mid‑June — and the prime minister has gone to negotiate, the first among EU leaders. All eyes are on her, as officials in Brussels remain silent for now.
Two packages of explosives with detonators were found in Kanjiža — a few hundred meters from the pipeline that supplies Russian gas to Serbia and Hungary. Vučić speaks of "certain traces," but does not publicly name any suspects.
Military ombudswoman Olha Reshetylova revealed an unprecedented case: thousands of people with medical grounds for exemption have ended up in the army — and no one so far can say where exactly the system broke down.
Zelensky disclosed that Moscow handed Tehran the coordinates of 50–53 sites in Israel’s energy system — and this is no longer an isolated incident, but part of a documented intelligence alliance.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the destruction of the oil refinery in Kstovo. The operation occurred a day after Budanov publicly acknowledged that partners are asking Kyiv to suspend attacks on Russia's oil infrastructure.
Ahead of the March EU summit there was a real scenario to bypass the Hungarian veto — similar to the one that worked in 2022 during the granting of Ukraine's candidate status. It was not implemented: according to Ambassador Yelisieiev, Zelensky chose open confrontation with Orbán at a moment when partners were preparing to play "good cop, bad cop."
An F-15E weapons systems officer hid for more than a day in a mountain gorge in southern Iran — and it was a CIA disinformation operation that prevented Iranian forces from narrowing their search to his actual location.
The head of the presidential office called relations with Hungary and Slovakia a temporary problem. While he was saying this at the CEO Club, the Hungarian opposition was ahead of Orbán by 20 percentage points.
The April 5 attack on a pipeline near Prymorsk is neither the first nor an isolated strike: the port handles about 60 million tonnes of oil a year and is the main hub of a "shadow" scheme to circumvent sanctions.
A representative of the Ombudsman's Office discovered illegal detention of up to 50 days, seizure of phones, unsanitary conditions and the ignoring of critical health conditions at the Uzhhorod Regional Territorial Recruitment Center (RTCC) — and filed a criminal complaint alleging offenses under four articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Alen Simonyan publicly named a specific condition for severing ties with two Russian entities — an increase in gas prices. He said Pashinyan's talks with Putin have for now removed that threat.
A draft of the new military-planning law obtained by Politico sets out specific figures: a 400% increase in loitering "kamikaze" drones, a 240% rise in AASM Hammer precision-guided bombs, and a 30% boost in Aster and Mica missiles. MBDA is already outpacing its own production plans fivefold.
During the night of April 4, drones attacked Tolyatti’s industrial zone — the third strike on "KuibyshevAzot" since March 11. The plant produces ammonium nitrate — a basic component of industrial explosives.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine denied rumors about mobilizing women but uncovered a technical problem: the electronic registration system lacks a function to delete mistakenly entered data.
Thirteen Ukrainian researchers completed a year-long expedition at the Akademik Vernadsky station. What they were doing there while the country was at war at home.
A former diplomat explains why public doubts about the Alliance's future are more dangerous than real disagreements within the bloc.
An attack on a single pumping station can cut power to an entire metropolis. Ukrvodokanalekologiya explains why a system that appears decentralized actually has critical points of failure.
The President said the United States will pressure Kyiv to withdraw its forces after the Iranian dossier is finalized. Why the "peace through concessions" formula is dangerous — and who pays the price.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar have already signed agreements, with Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Jordan next in line. But the details of the deals remain undisclosed.
Politico, citing ten diplomats, revealed Brussels’ internal discussions about what to do with Hungary if Orbán wins the April elections. Options range from technical changes to voting procedures to mechanisms that have never been used in the EU.